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سدح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of falling or lying down prostrate or on one's back. It can also refer to a state of abundance or prosperity.

Derived headwords

سَدَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall prostrateboth

    To fall down flat on one's face, or to be thrown down on one's back, not in a sitting or curled-up position.

انسَدَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to lie downboth

    To lie down or sprawl out, often implying a relaxed or ungraceful posture.

مَسْدُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    lying prostrateboth

    One who is lying down flat on their face or back.

سَدِيحadjective
  1. 1.
    lying prostrateclassical

    Similar to مسدوح, describing someone who is lying down flat.

سَادِحadjective
  1. 1.
    prosperousclassical

    Describing someone who is prosperous or abundant, likely due to fertile land or resources.

Parallel reading

السدح: الصرع بطحا على الوجه، أو إلقاء على الظهر، لا يقع قاعدا ولا متكورا.
Al-sadḥ: is falling prostrate on the face, or being thrown on the back, not falling seated or curled up.
تقول: سدحه فانسدح
You say: 'He made him fall prostrate, and he fell prostrate.'
فهو مسدوح وسديح.
And he is one who has fallen prostrate.
بين الأراك وبين النخل تسدحهم زرق الاسنة في أطرافها شبم
Between the Arak trees and between the date palms, the blue spearheads, with dew on their tips, make them fall prostrate.
وإنما هو " تسدحهم ".
Rather, it is 'tashdaḥuhum' (makes them fall prostrate).
وفلان سادح، أي مخصب.
And so-and-so is sādiḥ, meaning prosperous.